On the recordDecember 13, 2011
We do not seek to impose our system on anyone else and change within Russia must be internally driven.
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congress.govWe do not seek to impose our system on anyone else and change within Russia must be internally driven.
Cardin emphasizes the need for internal change in Russia while supporting democracy and human rights.
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